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Entrepreneurs tend to take on extra expenses when times aregood, but this can sink you if recession strikes. Look out forover-reliance on high-priced professional advisors, products thatdon't carry their weight, and even marginal customers you'dbe better off without. Also think twice before adding expenses thatmay be hard to cut, such as employees.

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